Impact on the issues that matter

We're a New Zealand owned advisory firm working on some of the country’s most important challenges and opportunities. Specialising in economics, strategy, and transformational public policy, we help create lasting impact across our economy and communities.

Kei te āwhina mātau ki te whakapai ake i a Aotearoa.

Our difference is our people and the way we think

Perspectives

Current events: Lessons from the Netherlands for New Zealand’s electricity networks

September 22, 2025

2025

The Netherlands' bold plans for decarbonisation have seen electricity demand outstrip the capacity of its transmission and distribution infrastructure. Andrew Horwood looks at what New Zealand has been doing to avoid similar problems.

Perspectives

Social investment: Capturing the full value of the return

2025

September 17, 2025

Social investment has returned to the policy agenda, with funders and providers facing growing pressure to show their decisions have measurable impact.

Reports

Improving women’s retirement income | a report for Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission

2025

September 17, 2025

MartinJenkins’ report for Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission explores the persistent gender gap in retirement incomes, revealing that men’s KiwiSaver balances are, on average, 25% higher than women’s

How we can help

Our values

We're a values-driven organisation - they guide us every day.

Rise to the challenge

Our work is usually hard, urgent or both. We thrive on challenge.

Be curious

We ask the questions that lead to real insight and change.

Value the person

We always remember that we're all people, each with our own story.

Better together

We team up with our clients, and we value the diverse experiences and inputs that different individuals bring to the work.

We take our work seriously, but not ourselves

We're deadly serious about the quality of our work, but we also bring a sense of fun to our work.

Find out how we can help you today